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Experimental investigation of polymer matrix filled with silanized cerium carbide nanofillers and graphene oxide in automotive components

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Cerium carbide (CeC2), an inorganic nanofiller, was altered with 3-(2-mercaptoethylamino) propyldimethoxymethylsilane (MEAPS), and the resulting MEAPS/CeC2 was encased with graphene oxide (GO) in the pure epoxy resin (EP). By using electrochemical techniques in the marine environment, the protective behaviour of mild steel coated with epoxy in the presence of varying amounts of GO enclosed in silanized cerium carbide was examined. The epoxy-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 had an improved coating resistance of 9698.17 kΩ.cm2, according to the EIS measurements, even after 480 h of exposure to seawater. After being submerged in seawater for an hour, it was revealed that the coating resistance of EP-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 was found to be more than 42 times higher than that of pure EP. The EP-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 nanocomposite coated steel (1.5 I/nA) has the lowest ferrous ion dissipation, according to SECM investigations. Silanized cerium carbide was found to be improved in the degradation products, producing a robust inert nanolayered coating, according to FE-SEM/EDX research. With a WCA of 149°, the newly fabricated EP-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 coating had exceptional water-repellent qualities. In terms of adhesion strength and hardness, MEAPS/CeC2 wrapped in graphene oxide showed good mechanical qualities in the epoxy substrate. Prior to being submerged in seawater, an improved adhesive strength was attained for mild steel coated with EP-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 (13.8 MPa). The GO/MEAPS-CeC2 forms a robust inert crystalline covering that prevents ions from penetrating the specimen. As a result, the coating has increased adhesive strength and is able to remain intact after extended immersion times. Therefore, the EP-GO/MEAPS-CeC2 nanocomposite could act as a viable coating component for automotive parts.

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Xavier, J.R., Ramesh, B. Experimental investigation of polymer matrix filled with silanized cerium carbide nanofillers and graphene oxide in automotive components. Appl Nanosci 13, 6133–6149 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-023-02849-8

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